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G. M. COHEE.

SWING.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

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SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Application filed December 16, 1912. Serial No. 737,086.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. Conan, a citizen of the United States, residing at Logansport, in the county of Cass and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in swings and particularly to porch swings.

One object of the invention is to provide a porch swing whose body is of the Morrischair type having a back adjustable with reference to the seat, and whose operating mechanism is connected solely with the foot rest so that the occupant may sit or recline as he pleases and as possible with the construction, and rock himself by pushing with his feet. With this and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of my improved swing; Fig. 2 is a front View thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view. taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. i is a detail horizontal sectional view through a portion of the back and through one of the arm supporting bars taken on the line 4.4. of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a modified construction of the rear supporting member and swing operating lever.

My improved swing comprises a seat frame 1 consisting of side bars 2 having on their inner sides slat supporting cleats 3 to which are secured the ends of the slats 4 which form the bottom of the seat. The outer end of the side bars 2 are connected by a front cross bar 5 and by a rear cross bar 6 between which and the inner ends of the cleats 3 are secured the lower ends of rear arm supporting bars 7.

Secured to the outer ends of the side bars 3 between the front cross bar 5 and the front ends of the cleats 3 are front arm supporting bars 8. The bars 8 preferably extend above the side bars 3 to a greater distance than the rear arm supporting bars 7 whereby the arms 9 when secured to the upper ends of said bars 7 and 8 are held at a slight angle or rearward inclination as shown. The lower ends of the bars 8 project a short distance below the side bars for a purpose hereinafter described.

Hingedly connected at its lower end to the seat is a back 10 comprising side bars 11 having on their inner sides slat supporting cleats 12 which conform to the shape of the side bars and to which are secured the ends of a series of slats 13 which form the back of the swing. The lower ends of the side bars 11 are connected by hinges 14 to the rear cross bar 6 near its ends as shown. The back is adjustably supported or held at any desired inclination by back supporting bars 15 which are pivotally secured at'their forward ends to the upper ends of the rear arm supporting bars 7 by pivot bolts 16. The bars 15 are provided with series of bolt holes 17 adapted to receive adjusting bolts 18 which are also engaged with bolt holes 19 in the side bars 11 of the back as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. By thus supporting the back 10 it will be seen that the same may be readily adjusted and held at any desired inclination with respect to the seat of the swing.

Secured to the lower edges of the side bars 2 of the seat frame are transversely disposed swing supporting bars 20 the ends of which project a suitable distance beyond the sides of the seat and have engaged therewith eye bolts 21 to which are secured the lower ends of pairs of swing supporting cables or ropes 22 the upper ends of which are brought together and secured to eye bolts or other suitable supporting devices 23 which are fastened in the ceiling of the porch or to any other suitable overhead support. The rear swing supporting bar 20 is secured to the rearwardly extended ends of the side bars 2 of the seat frame so that the weight of the occupant of the swing will be evenly distributed to the supporting cables or ropes.

Hingedly connected at their upper ends to the extended lower ends of the front arm supporting bars 8 are front foot rest supporting bars 24: while to the rear swing supporting bar 20 are hingedly connected combined rear foot rest supporting bars 25 and swing operating levers 26. The bars 25 are extended upwardly and curved rearwardly above their hinged connection with the bars 20 to form the levers 26. The upper ends of operating cables 28 the upper ends of which are secured to suitable fastenings 29 in the ceiling or overhead support of the swing.

The foot rest 30 comprises longitudinal side bars 31 which are connected near their rear ends by a cross bar 32 and have their forward ends extended a suitable distance beyond the front of the swing as shown,

ihe projecting ends of the side bars 31 are increased in width and have their upper edges formed at a slight angle or inward inclination and to said inclined edges are secured a series of slats 33 which form the foot rest and which are connected by a centrally disposed cross piece 34 held firmly by trussed braces 34 as shown. The side bars 31 are connected near their forwarl ends to the lower ends of the front foot rest supporting bars 2e by hinges 35, one leaf of which is secured to the bars 31 of the foot rest by bolts 36 which provide a strong connection between th foot rest and the front rest supporting bars 24 whereby the foot rest will readily sustain the weight of a person standing thereon. The rear ends of the side bars 31 are connected to the lower ends of the rear foot rest supporting bars 25 by hinges 37 which are also bolted to the side bars, as shown.

The hinges forming the connections of the various hinged or pivoted parts of the swing are provided with loose pins 38 having in their inner ends transverse passages with which are engaged cotter pins 39 whereby the hinge pins may be readily removed to permit the separation of the hingedly connected parts. The bolts 16 and 18 which pivotally connect the back supporting and adjusting bars 15 to the rear arm supporting bars and to the side bars of the back are also preferably provided at their inner ends with transverse passages with which are engaged cotter pins 40 whereby these bolts may be readily removed to permit the separation of the parts fastened thereby.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing is shown a slightly modified construction of rear foot rest supporting bar 41 and swing operating lever 42, these parts being shown in this instance as separate pieces, the inner end of the lever being bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the foot rest supporting bar 41 as shown.

In operating the swing it is simply necessary for the occupant to exert a slight pressure with the feet on the outer portion of the foot rest which will cause the foot rest to move forward. This forward movement of the foot rest causes the lower ends of the rear foot rest supporting bars 25 to move forwardly which, owing to the hinge connection of the bars 25 with the rear swing supporting bar 20, will create a tendency of the upper ends of the levers 26 to move rearwardly. As this rearward movement of the levers is prevented by the connection thereof with the cables 28, it will be seen that the entire swing will be moved forwardly through the hinge connection of the bars 25 with the bar 20. As soon as the pressure of the feet on the foot rest is removed the swing will move backward by gavity, and at the end of the backward movement foot pressure is again applied to the foot rest which will again carry the swing forward in the manner described. By this operation it will be seen that the swing may be readily put in motion by the least possible efiort of the occupant and it will also be understood that the greater the pressure applied to the foot rest, the higher or greater will be the movementof the swing.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring amore extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

- Ina swing, the combination with the supporting cables, and a seat carried thereby and comprising long side bars, front and rear cross bars connecting them, slats between said cross bars, arms rising from said side bars, a back hinged to the rear cross bar,

and means for permitting the adjustment of said back; of supporting bars hinged to and hanging from the front ends of said side bars, similar bars hinged to the rear ends of said side bars and rising above them in rear of the back in any position of the latter, cables connected with their upper ends and leading past the supporting cables to an overhead point, and a footrest hingedly connected with the lower ends of said supporting bars and having slats at its front end, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE M. COHEE.

Witnesses:

HOMER G. GLossoN, EDISON M. GARvnn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

